Early in June 1989, Jack
Mulligan, ex-St. George 1939 entry and subsequent Yeoman of Signals,
wrote to the Sunday Express in search of any surviving class mates from
Grenville 204. Although not of the ilk, Tom Robson (being Anson
215) sent a letter to the Editor of the Sunday Express, asking him to
forward same to Jack. The two ex-St. George lads corresponded
regularly with increasing hopes of raising sufficient interest
for a successful reunion. Jack Mulligan received something like
300 letters eventually, and he set up one of his own bedrooms as an
'office' to deal with the welter of correspondence. The Navy News
carried more information as the plans took shape and responses
accounted for many of the letters, all of which Jack answered in person.

Eventually he was able to
hand over final arrangements to the R.N.A. at Douglas and to the Isle
of Man Tourist Board. They arranged hotels and organised a
package tour, furnishing all ex-St. George Boys who had applied, with
up-to-date arrangements. Although there was a last-minute flap
requiring a slight date adjustment of a day or two, everything went
wonderfully well, but it was Jack Mulligan who showed the initial
enterprise in getting this marvellous reunion off the ground.

(The above is an
edited extract from Tom Robson's book Boy Seaman R.N.)

Since that time many of
us ex-St. George Boys and our wives, relations and friends have enjoyed
attending the subsequent reunions - so Thank You Jack and Tom !

A word of thanks is also
due to Bert Love - ex Boy Tel. H.M.S. St.
George (1941-2) for writing such a interesting souvenir report on the
1990 reunion and the experiences of those that passed through training
at Douglas, (the printing of which was financed by ex-Boy Seaman Lionel
Roe, H.M.S. St. George 1945).

April 1990 - Isle of Man

April 1991 - Isle of Man

June 1992 - Hayling Island

May 1993 - Isle of Man

21st June 2001 - Dedication
Service, Blessing of the Plot and the planting of an Oak Tree at
the National Arboretum, Alrewas Staffordshire

Our thanks go to
Brian Trew who has spent some 1740 days of his life to achieve his
ambition that this tree and the memorial plaque be dedicated to all who
served and were trained in H.M.S. St. George . Also thanks to
those who have supported Brian financially and in other ways.